Cushion Cover
c.1855 (made)
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Cushion cover, black velvet with geometric embroidery in red, pink, green and silver-wrapped thread.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Velvet, woven, embroidered with silk and silver-wrapped thread |
Brief description | Cushion cover of velvet embroidered with floss silks and couched silver- and silver-gilt wrapped thread, Sindh, Pakistan, c.1855 |
Physical description | Cushion cover, black velvet with geometric embroidery in red, pink, green and silver-wrapped thread. |
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Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 3642: 'Velvet Cushion Cover / Scinde / 55 / Blue Emb'd with Gold Silver & floss Silk'. |
Historical context | Intended for use as a cushion cover, domestic textile. |
Other number | 3642 - India Museum Slip Book |
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Accession number | 6070(IS) |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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